Krystin Cowan
Redlands, CA 92374
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Profile
PASSIONATE EDUCATOR CHARACTERIZED BY A LOVE OF LEARNING AND DESIRE TO
EFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE LIVES OF STUDENTS. COMMITTED, SELF-MOTIVATED
AND FLEXIBLE, WITH HIGH ACADEMIC AND ETHICAL STANDARDS. EXCELS IN BOTH
LEADERSHIP AND TEAM MEMBER ROLES. EXCELLENT MUSICIANSHIP WITH ORCHESTRAL,
CHORAL, AND JAZZ PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE. SUPERB READING AND WRITING SKILLS
WITH EXPERIENCE WRITING IN A PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT. STRONG SOCIAL,
ANALYTICAL AND NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
Certification
UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS, REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA-CALIFORNIA PRELIMINARY SINGLE
SUBJECT CREDENTIAL:
Music K-12, In Progress (expected completion May 2011)
Education
UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS, REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA-MASTER OF MUSIC IN MUSIC
EDUCATION, 2010
University of California Riverside, Riverside, California-Bachelor of Arts
in Music, summa cum laude, 2008
Experience
CERTIFICATED SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, ALVORD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, RIVERSIDE,
CA - 2008-2009
Enacted teachers' lesson plans with thoughtful consideration and accuracy.
Fostered a classroom environment conducive to learning and promoting
excellent student/teacher interaction in all subjects and grade levels.
Score Librarian, University Bands, University of California, Riverside, CA
- 2006-2008
Organized and maintained the UCR band score library including cataloging
new additions to the library. Distributed and collected sheet music and
performance folders to student musicians and professional guest artists.
Assistant to the Director, University Bands, University of California,
Riverside, CA - 2006-2008
Assisted the UCR Director of Bands in his duties to the university
including preparing the hall for rehearsals and performances, gathering
scores and sheet music, and securing musicians, instruments, and equipment
for performances.
Awards
PI KAPPA LAMBDA; UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS - 2010
Phi Beta Kappa; University of California, Riverside - 2008
Gluck Fellow; University of California, Riverside -2008
Academic Excellence Award: Music; University of California, Riverside -
2007 & 2008
Dean's List; College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, UC Riverside
- 2005-2008
Additional Skills
COMPLETED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING IN CHILDHOOD MUSIC AND MOVEMENT
BY THE INLAND COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN ORFF-SCHULWERK ASSOCIATION
First aid certified
CPR certified (adult, child, and infant)